Jerry Falwell Quotes

Let God and all his creation teach you what your sins are.

We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin.

Conversion is an enlarging, a deepening, and a broadening of the undergirding base of testimony. It is the result of revelation from God, accompanied by individual repentance, obedience, and diligence.

The Book of Mormon is our handbook of instructions as we travel the pathway from bad to good to better and strive to have our hearts changed.

The mystery of the Christian life is that Christ expects us to flee sin and the devil, but does not expect us to rid ourselves of either on this side of glory. Repentance is a way of life, and so is the pursuit of godliness. I wish every Christian could be reminded of these two things.

Even though, there are many who describe themselves as Christian, most do not heed to God's word without subjectivity.

I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin, or to be against God's will.

They do not walk in... the path of Christ.

To us sin has not become any less of a mystery or a pain.

Really to sin you have to be serious about it.

With faith and obedience practiced long enough, the Holy Ghost becomes a constant companion, our natures change, and endurance becomes certain.

Men cannot make Scripture conform to their lifestyle; they must make their lifestyle conform to Scripture.

Every time I stray away from the Lord's word, I find emptiness and darkness.

I partly know why I have not led a perfect life like other believers. But I avow to my Lord, and I do not lie, that from the time when I first knew him, the love of God and the fear of him has grown in me from my youth so that I have, by the power of God, always till now kept the faith.

It is necessary to bear in mind that Scripture only teaches the chief points of those true principles which lead to the true perfection of man, and only demands in general terms faith in them.

I actually do propose open-mindedness, but open-mindedness to the Word of God.

Nay, men are so far from musing of their sins, that they disdain this practise, and scoff at it: what say they, if all were of your mind; what should become of us? Shall we be always poring on our corruptions?

I think I'll be going to Heaven, because I had good intentions. But my actions are another thing.

Repentance allows God's mercy to come forth because it recognizes that the sin committed was against God. It also bares contriteness of the heart and the desire to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh so that particular sin will never be repeated.

I have never changed my message. I preach the Bible, and I preach it with authority.

Conversion is a change of masters. Will we not do as much for our new master, the Lord Jesus, as we did once for our old tyrant lusts?

If it squares with the Scripture, then let's go. If it's in conflict with the Scripture, then it's heresy.

Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible.

You've got to walk and talk with God to go to heaven... I have the devil in me! If I didn't have, I'd be Christian!

I know what sin is.